<strong>Daniel Webster</strong> American Statesman originally published in 1883 is one of theessential works of Henry Cabot Lodges long and distinguished litera... » 

Daniel Webster American Statesman originally published in 1883 is one of theessential works of Henry Cabot Lodges long and distinguished literary career.This exceptional biography covers Websters childhood years and the exploits ofhis youth. Websters life as a young Dartmouth College graduate in the legaland political arenas in New Hampshire are discussed at length including anastute analysis of the noted case Dartmouth College v. Woodward. Websterscontributions to the Massachusetts Convention his famous Plymouth Oration andhis days as U.S. Secretary of State are included as well. AUTHOR BIO HENRYCABOT LODGE 18501924 was born in Boston educated at Harvard and admittedto the bar in 1876. Before beginning his long career in the U.S. Senate 18931924 he edited the North American Review 187376 was lecturer on Americanhistory at Harvard 187679 and edited The International Review 188081. Inaddition to his distinguished tenure as member of the Massachusetts House ofRepresentatives from 1887 to 1893 he wrote historical works including thebiographies of his greatgrandfather George Cabot 1877. His other worksinclude noted biographies of Alexander Hamilton 1882 and of George Washington1889 as well as a ninevolume edition of the works of Hamilton 1885. «